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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- State agencies, local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofits in Minnesota counties affected by severe storms and flooding March 16-May 25, 2011 have just a few days remaining to file their official requests for federal assistance.
The deadline to file a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) is Friday, June 24.
Filing such a request with the State is the first step in the process of applying for federal reimbursements under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- State disaster officials will hold applicant briefings to help representatives from state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in Beltrami, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau counties and the Red Lake Tribal Nation apply for federal disaster assistance in the wake of the flooding that occurred March 16-May 25.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- State disaster officials will hold applicant briefings to help representatives from state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in Minnesota counties apply for federal disaster assistance in the wake of the flooding that occurred on March 16 and continuing.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- State disaster officials will hold applicant briefings to help representatives from state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in Minnesota counties apply for federal disaster assistance in the wake of the flooding that occurred on March 16 and continuing.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s major disaster declaration issued for Minnesota.
Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to Minnesota to supplement the state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 16, 2011, and continuing.